5..4..3..2..1.. Bungy Jumping

Abseiling Forward - Adelaide

Abseiling down a cliff face head first combines the Adrenalin pumping thrill of bungy, with the control of abseiling. For anyone who finds normal abseiling a bit tame, Forward Abseiling is the Adrenalin roping sport! Located at the spectacular cliffs around Victor Harbor, 90 minutes south of Adelaide, you will get to run down a whopping 35 metre cliff face. The 3 hour session commences with a full safety briefing and introduction to the equipment and techniques then get right into abseiling. Initially you will forward run down a simple small cliff so you get the skills up for the next step, a 15 metre cliff with an over hang. Finally you will get to have a crack at the 35 metre drop ending near where the crashing ocean waves meet the cliff. This is a half day adventure activity for the real thrill seeker.

Abseiling Forward Run - 3 Hours

Imagine abseiling down a cliff ? face first! This activity combines the adrenalin pumping thrill of bungy, with the control of abseiling, and is perfect for anyone who finds normal abseiling a bit tame! Forward Abseiling is the adrenalin roping sport! Located at the spectacular cliffs around Victor Harbour, 90 minutes south of Adelaide, you will get the opportunity to run down a whopping 35 metre cliff face. The 3 hour session commences with a full safety briefing and introduction to the equipment and techniques. Afterwards, we get right into abseiling. Initially, you will forward run down a small rock face to build your confidence and to improve your skills up for the next step - a 15 metre cliff with an overhang. Finally you will get to have a crack at the 35 metre drop ending near where the crashing ocean waves meet the cliff. This experience is perfect for the thrill seeker! Please note: We can cater for all levels of experience from beginners to advanced.

Adrenalin Tropical Challenge - Cairns

Tackle some of the best adrenalin experiences available in Tropical North Queensland, with the Adrenalin Tropical Challenge! Prepare to take on three awesome challenges: Whitewater Rafting on the Tully River, the Minjin Jungle Swing and Quad Biking in Kuranda. Whitewater Rafting…the Tully River is certain to provide you with more than enough whitewater rafting excitement to satisfy your thirst for adventure! This full day 12km white water adventure on the Tully River will have you tackling up to 45 action packed rapids as you pass through World Heritage rainforest and waterfalls that cascade down the gorge walls. The Tully River is rated moderate to challenging offering mainly grade 3 and 4 rapids. Minjin Jungle Swing - From the inventors of Bungy.... comes MINJIN - the jungle swing! You will find youself hanging high amongst the rainforest nestled in the trees ready to soar at speeds of up to 100kms! Once you get your harness on (similar to a hang-gliding harness), the Swing Operator hooks you to the rack (either by yourself or with 1 or 2 friends). You are then winched 40m above the rainforest canopy. The Swing Operator will signal when it is time to pull the release cable. Gravity then takes over and the fun begins. Riding your own 4 wheel motorcycle (ATV) through the unique Australian bushland and mountain trails is an exciting way to experience the stunning scenery. You will be given instruction and a complete rundown by the guides at the training track on how to handle the Quad Bikes before you hit the tracks which follow many different types of terrain. The bikes are Honda TRX 250cc All Terrain Vehicles which are easy to ride from the beginner through to the experienced rider. If it's adrenalin you are looking for in Tropical North Queensland … look no further! These experiences can be done over two or three days. Accommodation is not included.

Awesome Foursome: Raft Bungy Heli & Jetboat - Queenstown

Queenstown is the 'Adventure Capital of the World' and the reputation is well earned. Queenstown has everything that the adventure seeker could ever want, including the very popular Awesome Foursome adventure combo! This combo includes a spectacular helicopter flight, white water rafting down the Shotover River, high speed jetboat ride and the ultimate 134 metre bungy jump from The Nevis Highwire. Want to start your day with the latest bungy sensation? The Nevis Highwire Bungy 134 metres high, (440 feet) is purpose designed and built purely for Bungy jumping with 30 different patents this award winning structure has to be seen to be believed. The jump pod is suspended by high-tension wires that span 380 metres across The Nevis River; access is by cable car for jumps & spectators alike. You're next thrill is the Shotover Jet experience. It's an adrenalin rush you'll never forget! From the moment the accelerator hits the floor, your adrenalin hits the roof as you power through the Shotover River and deep into the Shotover River canyons! It's an amazing ride, as the Shotover Canyon walls tower over you, and your driver skilfully whips the boat past rocky outcrops, and skims around crags and boulders. Rock faces blur in your peripheral vision, the opaque water sprays into myriads of white crystals with every turn, and you grip the safety rail for comfort and reassurance and then let out a whoop of excitement as the driver spins the boat around in its own boat length — wow, you've just experienced the 'trademark' Shotover Jet 360 degree spin! You'll stop briefly while your driver points out interesting landmarks or points of interest. Duration 25 mins Heli-raft, start your next thrill with a spectacular Helicopter flight to the rafting launch site deep in Skippers Canyon and prepare yourself for white water rafting down the Shotover River. Step across this great frontier and meet the challenge of rafting the Shotover River, experience the rugged beauty and unspoilt

Bungy Jump

5..4..3..2..1.. Bungy. Take the plunge and lean over the edge. Challenge the limits of your fears. Can you do it? With only a latex safety cord strapped to your ankles, will you be able to triumph over your fears and launch yourself off the safety of the platform perched 50 metres up. As you jump over the edge, the ground comes raging toward you and you can't do anything to stop it. Before you know it, your on your way back up and down, and up and down. This is adrenaline pumping stuff and there's no better place than Cairns to try it.

Bungy Jump & T-Shirt Package - Cairns

5…4…3…2…1… Bungy… challenge the limits of your mind and test the edge of fear by leaping off a 50-metre rainforest bungy. Experience the anticipation as you shuffle closer to the edge and prepare to launch yourself from the safety of the platform with a bungy cord connected to your ankles. As you tip yourself over the edge, the ground hurtles toward you, the air is rushing past you, it seems like it's all in slow motion, suddenly you are on your way back up, almost as if you were flying. This is adrenalin at it's best. Bungy jumps originated in Pentecost Island in the New Hebrides, where a local tribe of natives performed their manhood-rites by jumping off a 25 metre high bamboo tower with a stiff stem of liana tied to their feet. Modern bungy jumps originated in New Zealand at the end of the 80s, when the first jumps were performed using a rubber rope. Now it's your turn to take the challenge and confront your fear barrier. Cairns is one of the best places in the world to enjoy the Bungy experience.

Bungy Jump - Gold Coast

Take the leap of faith and bungy jump from 14 stories up (40 metres) above the Gold Coast. On arrival to the bungy tower you will be weighed and the correct bungy cord will be selected and fitted. With the cord securely fastened around your ankles you will inch towards the edge, as the adrenalin builds your jump master will start the countdown, 3… 2… 1… Bungy! As you leave the edge you will feel as though you are flying as the wind rushes past you. Once the cord reaches its maximum stretch you will be flung back up in the air before gravity pulls you back down. Don't think about it, just do it!

Bungy Jump, Cairns - QLD

People jump for all sorts of reasons, to be able to say I DID IT, to wear the shirt or to impress the babes. All noble reasons, but the best reason to jump is still to face your FEARS, to do BATTLE with your MIND. To push yourself past the sweaty palms and the pit in your stomach to accomplish something you never dreamed you could do. So come on out, show us where your PERSONAL FEAR BARRIER is and we will help you break through to the other side... The tower dominates the pristine jungle with it's powerful presence. The 50 metre high Cairns Bungy Tower is situated 15 km north of Cairns and is surrounded by lush tropical rainforest with panoramic views out to The Great Barrier Reef. For over 10 years this tower of power has been the ultimate altar on which to sacrifice one's fear. Hundreds of thousands of people from just about every nation on earth have made the pilgrimage to this Bungy Mecca. SMITHFIELD TOWER BUNGY - JUMP MENU: The Swan Dive The Psycho Back Dive The Pendulum The Elevator The Titanic The Tandem (AKA Lovers Leap) The Fruit bat The Handstand The Water touch The Roof Jump (additional $15 payable direct)

Bungy Jumping Over The Gold Coast

So, you think you can handle heights? When you first arrive, for your bungy jumping experience, we will intially weigh you to select the appropriate bungy chord. We then take you out into the jump area, where you take a seat in our bungy jump tower. Our jump master will then check your weight again and ensure that the correct bungy chord is selected and attached to you with the ankle bindings. Our jump master will then join you in the cage, where he will secure his own harness and will take you up 40 metres (14 stories high) in our tower. When you reach the top, your jump master will open the gate and you will walk to the edge. Then the moment comes that you've either been wishing or dreading! Your jump master gives you the countdown ...3, 2, 1 BUNGY! After the count, you will jump and take the leap of bungy faith!

Circus Encounter

Roll up, Roll up! Experience the thrill-a-minute life of a circus performer with this amazing circus experience! Learn to juggle all types of objects! Perform breathtaking flips and tricks on the bungee-trampoline! Soar like an eagle with a full flyingtrapeze workshop. Enjoy a session of full-on fun as you learn the tricks of the trade in our custom-built outdoor circus school. The Big Top awaits!

The History of Bungy Jumping

Pentecost Island in the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu is where bungee jumping originated.

Men in the local Melanesian tribe jumped off 25 metre high bamboo towers with vines tied to their feet. This jump is performed as a manhood ritual.

The ritual transpired from a village in Vanuatu. A man had an argument with his wife who then ran away and climbed a Banyan tree. The man chased the women up the tree. The woman tied her ankles with vines and leapt from the tree. The man followed not knowing what his wife had done. The man obviously died but the woman survived.

Men in the village were impressed by the quick thinking woman that they began to practice the jump with vines attached to their ankles in case they found themselves in a similar situation.

The modern rubber rope bungee jumps originated in New Zealand in the late 1980s. The world became aware of bungee jumping as a sport when a New Zealander named AJ Hackett jumped from the Eiffel Tower. This jump was broadcast on television throughout Europe.

In 1979, on April Fools Day (1 April), four men from Oxford University's Dangerous Sports Club jumped from a suspension bridge in Bristol, England. This act had the men arrested but their bungee jump gained extensive media coverage. The Dangerous Sports Club also jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States.

The first commercial bungee jumping site opened in New Zealand by AJ Hackett. He worked with Auckland University to develop the modern day bungee cord.

Today, bungee jumping is the easiest and most popular extreme aerial sport. Thousands of people world wide have complete a bungee jump.   © MAS 2007

What Are Bungy Cords Made Of?

Before you plunge off a bridge and into a canyon wouldn't you like to know what the cord attached to your feet is made of?

There are two main types of bungee cords.

The cords used in the beginning of bungee jumps are called sheathed cords. They were designed by the military and used by the founders of the modern bungee, the Oxford Dangerous Sports Club. The cords have a rubber core and covered by cotton or nylon sheath. These are similar to the bungee straps or octopus/occy straps used today to hold down objects on cars or trailers.

The all-rubber cords were designed specifically for bungee use. Over 1000 individual strands are bound together to make the all-rubber cords. The cords at full stretch can be four times as long as the resting length. The all-rubber cords have less resistance and therefore more rebound energy.

It is for the rebound energy that all-rubber cords are the preferred by bungee operators.   © MAS 2007